Conversion of hydroxy nitriles to lactones using Rhodococcus rhodochrous whole cells

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 26, 1996, Pages 9084-9085

  Taylor, Stephen K ^a   Chmiel, Nikolas H ^a   Simons, Lloyd J ^a   Vyvyan, James R ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; RHODOCOCCUS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030446695     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9616623     Document Type: Article

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